The Monkeys wins Grand Prix for The Ship Song Project for Sydney Opera House at Festival of Branded Entertainment held in Sydney last night

Australia:The Ship Song Project by
The Monkeys, Sydney won the top award at last night's Australasian Branded
Entertainment Awards at the finale of yesterday's Festival of Branded
Entertainment, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

The work, for Sydney Opera House, also picked up a gold in the "best brand commissioned" category.

Says Cathie McGinn, festival curator: "We were surprised and pleased by
the volume, quality and of work submitted, and we're looking forward to
an even bigger and better event next year. The awards really recognise
exceptional and genuinely entertaining work in this category -most
remarkably the jury said how much they had enjoyed the judging process."

The full list of winners:

Best use of a small BudgetMizone Zonelab by The Hallway Credits: Photoplay films BRONZE

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